piratesinpopularculture

  • 8 Mostly Untrue Myths About Pirates

    8 Mostly Untrue Myths About Pirates

    You probably weren’t thinking that Pirates of the Caribbean was a documentary (or Treasure Island before it). But somehow we’ve all absorbed the stereotype of a pirate as a swashbuckling adventurer with a certain accent, a few loose teeth, and a treasure map in his pocket. Let’s take a look at some of the most…